Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-17
FATAL SUN-STR0KES
REPORTED FROM SEVERAL sBcfIoHs
OF North CAROLINA.
10 bs Resentencsd- Struck by Lightning
The Crops-stats Press Associa-
tion-Briefs.
telegram to the pispatch.l

tt0n-brlels.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c., July 16.-An ex-
Confederate soldier named Addison
Blenninpfeld died in the suburbs OF
Raleigh to-day of sunstroke. A num-
Der of fatal cases are reported in seye-
raj parts OF the State. The tempera-
ture to-day was again 100 degrees.
Local rains are reported IN several sec.
tons of the State, but they do not cool
the air at all. Work has been stopped
in the middle of the day on many
farms.
At the term of the New Hanover
Superior Court which begins Monday
John Jones, negro condemned to
death for burglary at Wilmington, Will
be rtsentenced.
Rev. W. II. Osborne has accepted
call to the passionate of the Baptist
church at Godsboro', and breaches his
first sermon there tomorrow.
Your correspondent interviewed farm
ers here to-day in regard to the effect
of intensely hot weather upon crops.
They stated that the crops could stand
another week of dry weather without
damage. The ground is baked hardon
top, but there Is considerable moisture
underneath,
STRUCK by LIGHTNING.
In Duplin county yesterday Mrs.
Frank Fennell was struck by lightning
and fatally injured
The citizens of Beaufort have raised
81 eco. which they tender to the State
Teachers Assembly for the erection OF
the assembly building there
Anine-year- old boy wandered from his
home, near Newberne, last Tuesday and
cannot be found, despite three days
search by many people.
Reports Of the railways rs made to
the State Board of Assessors show that
in North Carolina there are thirty-two
railway lines, with a total length OF
track of 2,214 miles, including side
tracks.
Members of the State Press Asso-
citation leave next Tuesday for Hender-
sonville to attend the annual meeting.
The session will begin Wednesday,
President McRae, of Raleigh, presiding.
The annual Grafton will be delivered
Thursday by Josephus Daniels, of Ra
leigh.
THE PENSIONERS, &C.
Your correspondent had an interview
with General W. p Roberts, State Au
dior, in regard topensions. There are
now 2,lZ7 pensioners on the rolls, OF
which ], 900 are soldiers and 1877 are
soldiers widows. The acthas been con-
strued to apply only to widows whose
husbands died of wounds received in
battle or were killed i'll action. Yet
under the old act 2,2G4 applications
were made by widows whose husbands
died Of disease contracted during the
war or OF natural causes. None of these
1924 claims could be acted on, and all
were filed. The last Legislature passed
an amendatory act which included this
class of claimants. Under the same act
new applications were made last month
TO the number Of at least 800, General
Roberts thinks. So when these are
passed upon there will he in all 5000
pensioners. The annual appropriation
is $50. GOO so that the next allowance
will be IS each, mere pittance.
General Roberts says, and very pro
perry, that he docs not favor the pres
ont pension act. He conceives it to
be the first duty of the State to take
care of its disabled Confederate sol
diers-to care for them properly and
literally. If the State were able, or
became able, be would be glad to see
il then take care of the soldiers widows.
As il is the soldiers get the merest pit
tance-not enough to be any real aid.
The work OF the Auditors office is
now arduous. Over thousand vOuch-
ors are made ont annually in the regu-
lar course of business, and the pension
work increases the number five thou
sand more. Each OF these claims passes
under the personal supervision of Gen
eral Roberts, who is a member of the
State Board Of Pension Examiners.
TREASURY NOTES.
Thus far eighty-fye sheriffs have
made full settlement with State-Trea-
surer Balm. Nearly all the remaining
eleven have practically completed their
settlements.
To show how the number of drum
mers' licenses has fallen off it may be
stated that since the first Of last March
only Thirty six have been issued from
the Treasury-eleven in March, eight
in April, two in May, eight in June,
and seven in July. 1 his is only about
one tenth IL usual number.
TIE RALEIGH GRAPE SHOW.
There will be over -, 900 pounds of
grapes exhibited at the grape show
here August 18th. About fifty exhibitors
from this section will contribute, while
more than that number will come from
other points. 1t is seldom that 50 much
interest is manifested i'll an exhibition.
Specially low rates of fare from all
points have been secured. The show
Is for the entire State, and the liberal
premiums, aggregating several hundred
dollars. ale open to all North Carolina
competitors, The officers Of the State
Horticultural Society will take special
interest in the show.
a NEW ENTERPRISE.
1t was learned to-day that there is to
be an important new enterprise here.
II is 10 be- known as the Southern Print
ing Company and will have $780, 900
capital. 1t will print railway tickets as
a specially, besides doing all other
kinds Of printing for railways, &c. The
company has leased the old Central
Hotel for Its purposes.
THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE.
Ii is learned to-day that attempts will
be made to secure licenses for the sale
of beer and wine at Durham and other
prohibition towns in the manner IN
which one was secured here.
TIE NEW SUPREME COURT REPORTS.
The nil ety.sixth North Carolina Re-
ports will be issued about August LIST,
II is stated. Rapid work is being done.
The work will be of over |, 800 pages,
and will be in two volumes. 1t will be
the largest volume of the Reports ever
issued, and will give practical idea OF
the great volume Of work done by the
three justices who compose the court.